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THE WRITER meets with the Papal Nuncio (Apostolic Delegation) to Jerusalem, His Excellency Archbishop Yllana at the cleric’s residence on the Mount of Olives.

An open letter to Pope Francis: Words with good intent can still harm

By HARRY MOSKOFF

Freiburg cathedral.

Controversy erupts in Freiburg as cathedral choirmaster Boris Böhmann is dismissed amid protests

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Bear Grylls (Illustrative)

Bear Grylls Christmas message: Jesus’ mother was a Palestinian refugee

By MICHAEL STARR

Jewish Americans and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, U.S, November 14, 2023

JPPI survey finds strong Hanukkah traditions among American Jews, divided views on Israel

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt Reiner Haseloff and German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser visit the site where a car drove into a crowd of a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany December 21, 2024.

Missed signs: What's known about the Germany Christmas market attacker?

By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD , REUTERS

Reselling Christmas gifts is becoming increasingly common in France. According to recent reports, 21% of the French plan to resell their gifts this year.

The French plan to sell their Christmas gifts this year. Here's why

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

An illustrative image depicting Santa Claus flying in his sleigh with his reindeer above the Middle East and North Africa region of a globe-shaped ornament.

War on Christmas: Pro-Kremlin channels release video of Santa shot down by Russian air defense

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Church of the Nativity.jpeg - Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity was almost empty on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024.

‘We may face extinction’: Bethlehem’s clergy sound alarm on exodus and extremism amid ongoing war

By Giorgia Valente/The Media Line

Israel's Atlanta consulate creates initiative where participants create ornaments for Gaza hostages.

Israel's Atlanta consulate creates initiative where participants create ornaments for Gaza hostages

By AMICHAI STEIN

IDF soldiers are seen standing guard on the lookout for suspects in Bethlehem, on December 3, 2024.

Christmas Eve in Bethlehem: Striving to hold onto hope

By Giorgia Valente/The Media Line

People carry crosses next to a flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers, during a protest against the burning of the Christmas tree in Hama, in Damascus, Syria December 24, 2024.

'We will leave': Syrian Christians protest burning of Christmas tree in Damascus

By Yuval Barnea

Hanukiah at the Western Wall

We need to find the crack in the darkness

By JPOST EDITORIAL

Christians attend a Christmas mass at the Lady of Damascus church, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 24, 2024.

Syrian Christians attend Christmas mass for first time since fall of Assad

By REUTERS

An American Airlines plane sits at a gate at Logan Airport ahead of the July 4 holiday in Boston, Massachusetts. June 28, 2023.

American Airlines grounds all US flights on busy Christmas Eve

By REUTERS

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wishes Christians in Israel and around the world a merry Christmas, December 24, 2024.

Netanyahu wishes Christians worldwide a Merry Christmas from the holy land

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , Raquel Guertzenstein Frohlich

Group people have a dinner Christmas party at home.

What Christmas celebrations can teach Jews about observing Hanukkah

By Rabbi Adina Allen/JTA

An illustration depicting Jesus Christ emerging from his tomb in Jerusalem.

Where was Jesus Christ buried? A look at the possible tombs in Jerusalem

An illustrative image of an asteroid passing Earth.

Ho ho ho: Asteroid the size of nine reindeer to pass by Earth on Christmas - NASA